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THE LOWDOWN ON MAGIC
by Marcus Black
http://www.youmagic.com
Do you love magic? Do you enjoy having parties and
entertaining family and friends? If so, why not learn
some magic tricks to amaze everyone. The thing with magic
is that it is not necessarily difficult. Magic is about
as old as the first human, having been performed since the
beginning of time. To show you how easy it is to get
started, we have provided a few magic trick examples.
You don~t have to dig deep to start up in magic and amaze
people with your tricks. Gather round you son~s or
daughters friends and polish your approach on them first.
They approve easily and won~t mind if you foul up in the
beginning. Attempt some of the tricks below on them and if
you need more info you can get clued up using some of the
magic books that are around.
Ball and Vase ~ This magic trick has been performed for
years and remains a popular choice for magicians of all
skill levels. With this trick, you would display a vase.
Then, you remove a ball from the vase, placing it in your
pocket. Then with a simple wave of your hand and few
magic words, the ball appears back inside the vase.
For the classic Coin Slide trick you need a quarter and a
magic skinny box with a tray that slips in and out.
There~s a slot that you can put the coin in that makes it
magically disappear when you slide the tray in. You can
pull the tray out again and show your crowds that it~s
gone. Then push it back in and it becomes visible once
again.
To create a great party atmosphere head down to your
magic store or any retailer that stocks magic tricks.
You~ll need a special deck of cards to conduct the
Svengali Deck trick. Another magician~s favourite, this
deck helps you to find cards at breakneck speed.
The Cups and Balls trick ~ you can really stun your
friends with this one as you show them how you can follow
a ball that~s hidden under the cups. It~s a great one to
start with and you can make it as easy or as hard as you
like when you become a better magician.
If you want to get started with magic, visit your local
bookstore or library. There, you will find a number of
excellent books and videos that walk you through tricks
step-by-step. As you spend time practicing, you will be
amazed at how quickly the tricks all come together. In no
time, you will be performing tricks at every party, making
them a huge success.
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